| Noise pollution from oil and gas drilling and production is | | | | disturb the natural environmental sounds they are |
| an important issue for many landowners living in close | | | | accustomed to. An acceptable noise abatement |
| proximity to these developments. | | | | solution is necessary to protect the area residents |
| Landowners often complain about noise levels | | | | from unwanted noise pollution. Typically a Sound |
| produced by natural gas compressors. The noise level | | | | Barrier Wall would be installed to eliminate industrial |
| varies with the size of the compressor and distance | | | | sound. This is not a viable solution to oil and gas drilling |
| from the compressor; and it changes with shifts in | | | | however, due to its constant changing of locations. |
| wind direction and intensity. Depending on wind speed | | | | There are new mobile absorptive sound wall units |
| and direction, the constant roaring sounds of a gas | | | | which are easy to assemble, disassemble and move. |
| compressor can be heard three to four miles from an | | | | Since oil and gas drilling are temporary projects, |
| oil drilling site. | | | | moving from one well to another, a portable sound wall |
| Noise from oil and gas development comes from a | | | | can be used to eliminate the unwanted noise during the |
| number of sources: truck traffic, drilling and completion | | | | drilling and moved from one site to the next with little |
| activities, well pumps and compressors. For some | | | | effort. With the inclusion of a mobile sound wall in oil |
| landowners, noise from oil and gas operations is so | | | | and gas drilling activities near residential areas, |
| loud that it makes them feel as if they are living in an | | | | residents will be able to enjoy their peaceful quite |
| industrial zone. For people who live in rural areas, the | | | | neighborhood throughout the completion of the project. |
| arrival of a new, industrial noise source can greatly | | | | |